Grade 4 problem

Arithmetic · Grade 4

Two lights flash together. The first flashes every 12 seconds and the second every 18 seconds. After how many seconds will they flash together again?

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  1. List several multiples of each number.
  2. Find the smallest number divisible by both 12 and 18.
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Answer: 36

We need the least common multiple of 12 and 18. Their first common multiple is 36.

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